Ames Family Open Space

Woods Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 48 min

Woods Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Ames Family Open Space near Jericho, CT. It climbs 322 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 148 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.32734, -72.30825
Nearest town Jericho, CT

Directions

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Woods Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 48 min

Elevation 5–149 ft

Out & Back · Ames Family Open Space

Trailhead: 41.32734, -72.30825

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Woods Road, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach Woods Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

93% dirt6% grass1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.9″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 90°72°
Fri 93°72° 15%
Sat 91°71° 20%
Sun 93°69° 16%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark.

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